How to Pronounce "larboard"
word
ˈlɑrbɚd
LAR-berd
lˈɑːbɔːd
LAH-bawd
Definition
An old nautical term for the left side of a ship when you are facing forward. It has been replaced by 'port' in modern English.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈlɑrbɚd
British English
lˈɑːbɔːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAR-berd
UK
LAH-bawd
Listen in Context
The captain gave the order to turn to larboard.
The lifeboats are stored on the larboard side.
Sailors slept in hammocks on the larboard deck.
Back in the 18th century, you would hear sailors shouting 'larboard' during storms.